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Letters Patent N 104,674, dated Jane 21, 1870.

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To all whom it'o'nay concerns p Be it known that I, Enwaao wmrnnnsmof Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Skipping-Hoop; and I do hereby dcelarethe following to be a sufficiently full, -clea'r, and exact description" thereof, to enable one skilled in the art to whiclrmy invention appertains to make and useit, reference being had to the accom-" panying'drawing making part of this speei'fication.

My invention consists of angainushig toy that can be readily convert'ed'from -a trundlingdioop into a skipping-hoop. a In the accompanying drawing Figure lyis a perspective view of the toy arranged as a skipping-hoop.

,Figure 2is a view of the same connected together atthe ends'to form a trundling-hoop.

Figure 3 is a. modification in the construction of the handles of the skipping-hoop.

Figure 4 is a modification, consisting of a form of handle which can be employed, inside the skipping- .hoop for one person skipping and turning, or outside of the skipping-hoop for two persons to turuand one erably of wood.

The sliding sleeves a a" are snugly fitted to the body of the hoop at the ends, and are pinned on to prevent dropping off.

a Q When thejends of the hoop are brought-together, .the sleeves a a are slipped over, so as to .inclose the double thickness, in the manner shown in fig. 2, and

a trundling-hoop is thus produced. I

The body of thehoop is provided with a series or perforations, a", for theinsertion of the handles when the toy is converted into askipping-hoop.

To efiect this change in the character of the toy, the sleeves are slipped back from the position shown in fig. 2, so that the ends may be separated. The ends are then spread apart, andthe handle 0, injfig. 1, or the handle shown in fig. 3, o'r ihe handle, fig. 4, is injump.

This handle ispreferahly of iron, with loosewoodeu same, being connected by the notched tcnon b fitting into the pin-jaw b, and the wholeseeuredbythc sliding sleeve 1/.

The handle, shown in fig. 4," of which two 'are provided for the hoop, may be inserted either on the outside or inside of the hoop, and may, therefore, be used for as inglc person to turn and jump, onfor two persons to turn froni'the outside and one to jump.

This toy, as a trundling-hoop, is as strong and conis' much more couvenient than a rope, and susceptible of a greater rapidity and precision in' movement. j

1 claim herein as new and of my invention- 1. The hoop A, when provided with sliding sleeves, a a, and .peribrations, a' operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination with the hoop A, a a, a", the handle G 0,01 its modifications, fig.3 or 4, constructed and operating substantially in the manner and for the' purpose specified. v

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

Witnesses:

, ia-ivmcrnnnAn. FnAxK MILLWARD,

J. L. WARTMANN.

'lhe separation of fig. 3 also provides for its inse'r 'tion in two pieces on the outside'of the hoop, in order that two persons may turn thehoop for one person to-v "swiveling handles, 1), the partsB B,'com'posing'the venient for amusement as those made for this purpose only, and when converted into a skipping-hoop, 

